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I Tried the Most Futuristic Car Dashboard You Can Buy

We all know we’re supposed to ignore our smartphones while driving. Yet somehow it’s OK to take our eyes off the road to glance at some kind of GPS unit? Navdy is one of the first GPS devices that claims to be safer for drivers by putting the map and other info front and center so…

Other Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Is Undeniably Gorgeous, But Not Much Else

It’s rare that a modern scifi movie shows you something you’ve truly never seen before, but that happens a lot in Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. There’s innovative action, wondrous landscapes, creepy aliens, awesome weapons and technology, all of which combine to create a massive, magnificent universe. Unfortunately, all the…

Television Germain Lussier

Playstation’s VR Gun Is a Deeply Satisfying New Way to Slaughter Aliens

I played a lot of make-believe as a child. I’d take my dad’s spare gun holster and draw guns made of air from it, or steal my sister’s cape, emblazoned with an S for her first name, and fly around like Superman. But you reach a point where making pew pew noises becomes gauche. So…

Gaming Alex Cranz

Amazon’s Kindle Is King–Why Would I Buy This Other E-reader?

I’ve got a struggle y’all. I’ve been using the new Kobo Aura H2O off and on for the last few weeks, switching between reading on it with reading on my overpriced but super damn slick Amazon Kindle Oasis. The two aren’t entirely comparable: The Oasis costs $290 and the Kobo goes for $180. But the…

Tablets Alex Cranz

TCL’s New Roku 4K TV Is Very Good and Beautifully Cheap

The TCL P-Series sounds too good to be true. At almost half the price of similarly outfitted sets, these Roku-powered 4K TVs feature high-end features like full-array local dimming, high dynamic range (HDR), and Dolby Vision. All that, and a 55-inch model will only set you back $650. So is it really too good to…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Adam Clark Estes

The NES30 Pro Is the Perfect Portable Controller for the Nintendo Switch

Nintendo put a great deal of thought into the design of the Switch with the exception of the alternative Pro Controller, which feels like an afterthought. It might be official, and a perfect way to play Nintendo Switch games on a TV, but it comes with a steep price tag, and a bulky design that…

Gaming Andrew Liszewski

A Fax Machine and a Photocopier Walk Into a Bar: The Hasselblad X1D

There’s a terrible noise every time I click the shutter. Like a machine out of an office in the 80s clawing its way thirty years into the future to emit an obnoxious noise from this stunning camera in my hands. The Hasselblad X1D is among the first crop mirrorless medium format cameras to hit the…

Other Gadgets Victor Jeffreys II

Asus Zephyrus Review: Has the Age of Powerful and Convenient Gaming Laptops Finally Arrived?

A couple of weeks ago I was braving the big crowds of E3 to meet with the Nvidia team, and while I was ostensibly there to check out Destiny 2 on a PC, what I really wanted to know was what the hell Max-Q Design was. Nvidia announced its new design philosophy back in May,…

Reviews Alex Cranz

The Amazon Echo Show Is the Best Dumb Smart Machine in My Home

The first night the Amazon Echo Show was in my bedroom I had to carefully lay it face down on my nightstand. The display, which was cycling through my upcoming meetings, most recent news, and the weather, was simply too bright. It was like having a little super informative sun shining in my face. The…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Alex Cranz

I Found a 15-inch Laptop That’s Not a Total Pain

I sat down on the train, two laptops, a tablet, and an e-reader crammed in my purse. There was a moment of relief—I’d managed to snag a seat on a rush hour train—and then, I felt a moment of sheer terror. My purse felt unusually light despite being full of gadgets. Certainly too light for…

Laptops Alex Cranz

This Super Pretty Vibrator Is Basically a Stress Ball for My Vagina

Staring at this squishy little vibrator, that looks more like something you’d find on the beach than in a sex store, two thoughts went through my mind. The first was that I now understood whatthe seashells in Demolition Man were for. The second thought was perhaps more relevant to Tenga’s $120 Iroha Kushi: It is…

Other Gadgets Rebecca Jane Stokes

A $400 Smart Tea Machine Gave This Brit an Existential Crisis

When Americans are trying to rib me for being British, they tend to go for at least one of three jokes. They act like I love or have an intimate knowledge of the royal family, which I don’t; they mention terrible British food, which is fair, (though y’all invented spray cheese); or they’ll bring up…

Home Entertainment & Smart Home Libby Watson

The OnePlus 5 Is the New Android iPhone Ripoff—in a Very Good Way

The OnePlus employees seemed a little annoyed when I asked how they felt about people comparing its new device to an iPhone. Sure, both phones feature dual camera designs. Yes, the OnePlus 5 has curves that look a lot like an Apple product. Ugh, fine, it’s a really good phone, too. What’s the big deal?…

Smartphones Adam Clark Estes

I Ventured to the Most Radioactive Spot in Town With This Super High-Tech Radiation Camera

If I were in America, the TSA agent would have called in backup on the spot and I would have received a long questioning. I had just asked the airport security agent if I could leave my laptop open as it rolled through the x-ray scanner. I pointed to the black thumb drive-looking thing sticking…

Other Gadgets Ryan F. Mandelbaum

The New iPad Pro Is Incredible, But Not Worth the Upgrade

The iPad has a problem that we should all wish to have: It’s too damn good. The battery life and standby battery life are superb, the screen is pretty, the apps are nice, and the thing is powerful enough it can last for years. That’s wonderful for all of us consumers, but it is not…

Tablets Alex Cranz

This Is the Best Surface Ever Made, But It’s Still No Laptop

True hubris is a person trying to use a Microsoft Surface Pro like a laptop. It takes Mr. Darcy levels of pride to believe you can trust so fully in a kickstand and flimsy keyboard. The Surface Pro is many things, including everything from Microsoft’s attempt to woo creative professionals to a beautifully engineered device…

Laptops Alex Cranz

Sphero’s Adorable Spider-Man Toy Has AI Smarts (That Aren’t Creepy)

Once known for its quirky remote-controlled robot balls, Sphero parlayed that technology into a massive consumer hit with its Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 toy. As a result, the company has been able to expand beyond the sphere, first with a robotic version of Cars’ Lightning McQueen, and now with an interactive Spider-Man figure…

Other Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Nine Days With an Absurd $9,000 Gaming Laptop

There may exist inside of you a desire that burns white hot for the Acer Predator 21 X, but you will never buy this laptop. It is not for you, because if you want this laptop, you probably can’t afford it, and if you can afford it, you are probably old enough to not want…

Laptops Alex Cranz

We Crashed a Few Drones to Find the Best Folding Drone

It’s drone season! It’s gorgeous out there and the world is full of beautiful scenes that need recording with a drone that buzzes through the air like a cloud of angry bees. Whether you’re an aspiring aerial photographer or a thrill-seeking life-caster, there have never been more options on the market for excellent quadcopters. Two…

Reviews Adam Clark Estes

Samsung Dex Comes Heartbreakingly Close to Turning a Phone Into a Full-Blown Computer

The Samsung Dex is a tiny new smartphone dock that wades carefully toward a world in which smartphones serve as our primary computers. It’s about the size of a hockey puck, and when the Galaxy S8, a monitor, and a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse are connected, the Dex turns the phone into a surprisingly functional…

Reviews Michael Nunez

I Tried the Most Futuristic Car Dashboard You Can Buy

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Is Undeniably Gorgeous, But Not Much Else

Playstation’s VR Gun Is a Deeply Satisfying New Way to Slaughter Aliens

Amazon’s Kindle Is King–Why Would I Buy This Other E-reader?

TCL’s New Roku 4K TV Is Very Good and Beautifully Cheap

The NES30 Pro Is the Perfect Portable Controller for the Nintendo Switch

A Fax Machine and a Photocopier Walk Into a Bar: The Hasselblad X1D

Asus Zephyrus Review: Has the Age of Powerful and Convenient Gaming Laptops Finally Arrived?

The Amazon Echo Show Is the Best Dumb Smart Machine in My Home

I Found a 15-inch Laptop That’s Not a Total Pain

This Super Pretty Vibrator Is Basically a Stress Ball for My Vagina

A $400 Smart Tea Machine Gave This Brit an Existential Crisis

The OnePlus 5 Is the New Android iPhone Ripoff—in a Very Good Way

I Ventured to the Most Radioactive Spot in Town With This Super High-Tech Radiation Camera

The New iPad Pro Is Incredible, But Not Worth the Upgrade

This Is the Best Surface Ever Made, But It’s Still No Laptop

Sphero’s Adorable Spider-Man Toy Has AI Smarts (That Aren’t Creepy)

Nine Days With an Absurd $9,000 Gaming Laptop

We Crashed a Few Drones to Find the Best Folding Drone

Samsung Dex Comes Heartbreakingly Close to Turning a Phone Into a Full-Blown Computer

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

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